Maldives vs Netherlands: Access to electricity
Maldives
100.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
100.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Maldives
- Netherlands
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 100.0% | 9.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 100.0% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Maldives or Netherlands?
- Maldives, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Maldives and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Netherlands rank globally for access to electricity?
- Maldives ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.